Last updated: August 16, 2026
Who We Are
Japan Craft Finds (japan-craft-finds.com) is an independent content site publishing guides and buying advice about Japanese kitchen knives, kintsugi repair, and sashiko stitching, aimed primarily at readers in the US, UK, Australia, and Canada. The site is operated by Shiba, based in Japan. This Privacy Policy explains what information is collected when you visit this site, how it’s used, and the choices you have.
By using this site, you agree to the collection and use of information described in this policy.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) (Measurement ID: G-5MFDE5S5DH) to understand how visitors use this site — which pages are read, how long visitors stay, and what device or browser they use. GA4 uses cookies and similar technologies to collect this data, which may include your approximate location (derived from IP address), device type, browser, and referring website. This data is aggregated and does not directly identify you by name.
You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on or by adjusting your cookie preferences (see “Cookies” below). For more on how Google handles this data, see Google’s Privacy & Terms.
Amazon Associates Program
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Japan Craft Finds is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com and its affiliated sites (Associate ID: japancraftfin-20). When you click certain links on this site and make a qualifying purchase on Amazon, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.
Other Affiliate Programs
In addition to Amazon Associates, this site participates in (or has applied to participate in) the following affiliate programs, some of which are pending approval:
- Hocho Knife, via the Affiliatly affiliate network
- Awin (Publisher ID: 3025381), including brand programs currently under review
- UpPromote, including the SharpEdge program, currently under review
If you click an affiliate link and make a purchase through any of these programs, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. We only recommend products we’ve researched and believe may be useful to our readers; affiliate relationships do not influence which products we choose to review.
Cookies
This site uses cookies for the purposes described in this policy, including analytics (Google Analytics, see above) and, if you leave a comment, to remember your name, email, and website for your convenience (see “Comments” below). Some affiliate programs and embedded content (including Pinterest, see “Embedded Content” below) may also set their own cookies when you interact with related features. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings; doing so may affect how some parts of the site function.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comment form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
If you leave a comment, you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so you don’t have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies last for one year.
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely, so we can recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
Embedded Content and Social Media
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, or articles from other websites) or links to our Pinterest account. Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if you had visited that website directly.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content — including tracking your interaction with the content if you have an account and are logged in to that website (for example, Pinterest).
This site is built on WordPress using the Cocoon theme. If you upload images to the site (e.g. in comments, where supported), you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included, as visitors can download and extract that data.
Data Handling and Your Rights
We do not sell your personal data. Data we collect (as described above) is used only for the purposes stated in this policy: understanding site usage, operating the comment system, and administering our affiliate relationships.
If you have left a comment on this site, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, or request that we erase it. This does not include data we’re obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes (for example, comment metadata retained for spam prevention).
If you request a password reset (for registered users, if any), your IP address will be included in the reset email. Visitor comments may also be checked through an automated spam-detection service.
Depending on where you live, you may have additional rights under laws such as the UK/EU GDPR or applicable US state privacy laws (e.g. the right to access, correct, or delete your data, or to opt out of certain data uses). To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information below.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please reach out via our Contact page or email us directly at contact@japan-craft-finds.com.